13 gifts for kids

Sesame Street temporary tattoos, $15, with all their favorite little guys. (Look at Mr. Snuffleupagus!)

13 gifts for kids

One Thousand Things, $12, a beautiful graphic book about first words. (These are sweet, too.)

13 gifts for kids

Ferry boat with two cars, $20. Cue the bathtime adventures!

13 gifts for kids

Play-Doh in 36 colors, enough to make all the things. $12.

13 gifts for kids

13 gifts for kids

The Polar Express 30th Anniversary Edition, $10. Such a magical story.

13 gifts for kids

Kid’s apron, $49, for both real and pretend cooking.

13 gifts for kids

Perfection game, $24, because they shriek with laughter when the timer goes off (and it’s secretly fun for grown-ups, too).

13 gifts for kids

Jelly beans with disgusting flavors, like moldy cheese, canned dog food and stinky socks, to make their little heads explode. $4.

13 gifts for kids

Walkie talkies, $14.50, for top-secret spy missions.

13 gifts for kids

The sweetest shirt for your little bears, $26.

13 gifts for kids

Road tape to turn the whole house into a race track. $13.

13 gifts for kids

Animal slippers to keep their teeny feet warm. $38.

13 gifts for kids

A print for their bedroom wall, $20. Because they really are terrific.

P.S. Last year’s gift guide for kids, and 28 slamdunk birthday presents.